One might this that a haiku prompt of someone of whom you have never heard might just be the most difficult prompt yet. Not so. I do not know Hortensia Anderson and I am so new to Japanese forms of poetry that I had never even heard of her. She died yesterday after a long battle with cancer. From my NaHaiWriMo friends I can tell that she was beloved by all. Still, easier to just skip this prompt. I chose instead to Google her. I found her to be a poet of haibun and haiku … extraordinaire. Frankly, someone whom I need to read. I am so very glad that I did that.
Haiku:
fireworks for hortensia someone I did not know – my loss
noh where 
Bravo Liz–nicely done! I didn’t know about her either so I have added her to my list to set that right. Hugs to you. xox
Thank you … her stuff is quite something! I have been perusing her work.
Oh I didnt know her either……..must check her out.
Sherry her work is on a high spiritual plane … that is the only way that I can describe it.
aloha Raven – so much we do not know. it overwhelms me sometimes. sometimes with ache.
all this
Hortensia Anderson
that i do not know
“sometimes with ache” My how beautifully spoken. Also lovely haiku … Rick thanks for stopping by.